Find out how popular the last name Chicosky is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chicosky.

Chicosky, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chicosky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chicosky in America

Chicosky is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chicosky surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chicosky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chicosky to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chicosky

The surname Chicosky originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions that are now part of Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have derived from the Slavic word "chiko," which means "small" or "little," and the suffix "-sky," indicating a place of origin or residence.

The earliest known records of the Chicosky surname date back to the 16th century, when it appeared in various official documents and parish registers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One of the earliest references is found in the 1567 census of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan Chicosky was listed as a landowner.

In the 17th century, the Chicosky name can be found in several historical records, including the 1624 tax register of the town of Lviv (now in Ukraine), where a merchant named Marek Chicosky was listed as a resident. Another notable mention is in the 1688 court records of the city of Warsaw, which document a legal dispute involving a nobleman named Stanislaw Chicosky.

As the Chicosky family spread throughout Eastern Europe, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Chicoski, Chicowsky, and Chikowski. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Chicosky surname was Andrzej Chicosky (c. 1570-1632), a Polish military officer who served in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1618. Another notable figure was Katarzyna Chicosky (1648-1721), a Polish noblewoman and landowner who inherited a substantial estate in the region of Podlasie.

In the 19th century, the Chicosky surname gained prominence with the birth of Józef Chicosky (1824-1895), a Polish architect and urban planner who is credited with designing several notable buildings in the city of Krakow, including the Cloth Hall and the Church of St. Andrew.

Another influential bearer of the Chicosky name was Wladyslaw Chicosky (1876-1942), a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the country's literary scene during the early 20th century. His works often explored themes of national identity and the struggles of the Polish people under foreign occupation.

It is worth noting that the Chicosky surname is not limited to Eastern Europe. Over the centuries, various branches of the family migrated to other parts of the world, including North and South America, where the name continues to be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chicosky

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chicosky.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chicosky was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chicosky has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chicosky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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